TUESDAY 25th NOVEMBER 2014 Venue : Tan Tock Seng Hospital Foot & Ankle Service, Department of Orthopaedics TTSH presents The Singapore Foot & Ankle Expert Panel Symposium 2014 CONTROVERSIES AND ISSUES IN MANAGING FOOT & ANKLE DEFORMITIES AND SPORTING INJURIES The Singapore Foot & Ankle Surgery Expert Panel Symposium 2014 is the first meeting of its kind organized by the Foot & Ankle Service of the Department of Orthopedics, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore. This is a regional brainstorming session mediated by local, regional and international experts which is centred on the theme How I would manage. The focus of symposium is to debate current controversies in foot and ankle surgery via case-based discussions and highlight the current state of practice in these areas. The symposium is directed at practising foot and ankle surgeons, senior orthopaedic trainees, sports physicians and senior allied health professionals. CME points will be awarded. Convenors Asst. Prof.Gowreeson Thevendran TTSH, Singapore Co-Convenor Dr. Kannan Kaliyaperumal TTSH, Singapore
Local Expert Faculty 1. Dr. Chong Keen Wai ( Gleneagles, Singapore ) 2. Prof. Shamal Das de (NUH, Singapore) 3. Dr. Tan Ken Jin ( Singapore ) 4. Dr. Jeffrey Tan ( KTPH, Singapore ) Regional Expert Faculty 1. Dr. Carlo V Borbon ( Phillipines Orthopaedics Institute, Manila ) 2. Dr. Low Tze-Choong ( Kuala Lumpur Sports Medicine Centre, Malaysia ) 3. Dr. Syah Irwan ( KPJ, Seremban Specialist Hospital, Malaysia ) 4. Dr. Yeap Ewe Juan ( Prince Court Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur ) 5. A/Prof. Chua Yeok Pin ( University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur ) International Expert Faculty 1. A/Prof. Murray J Penner ( University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada ) 2. A/Prof. Henry S.F Yip ( Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong ) 3. Dr. Raman Dega ( Heatherwood & Wexham Park Hospital, United Kingdom )
PROGRAMME : TUESDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 2014 7.30 am Registration and Breakfast 7.50 am Introduction and Welcome Gowreeson Thevendran Session 1 ( Plenary lecture ) Medial Ankle and hindfoot 8.00-8.15 am Tibialis posterior dysfunction 8.15 8.30 am Medial ankle pain and instability 8.30 8.45 am Spring ligament complex Session 1 Chairperson: TC Low Shamal Das de Raman Deaa Syah Irwan Session 2 - How I would manage. Session 2 Chairperson: Chong Keen Wai 9.15 9.30 am Metatarsalgia secondary to an abnormal metatarsal parabola in the young athlete Kannan Kaliyaperumal 9.30 9.45 am Varus deformity of the lesser toes 9.45 10.00 am Steroid injection into the lesser MTP joint 2 months ago and now the joint has started to sublux dorsally Syah Irwan TC Low 10.30 10.50 am COFFEE BREAK Session 3 - How I would manage. 10.50 11.05 am Insertional Achilles pain : How do I assess potential causes and decide on management 11.05-11.25 am When would I consider conservative management of insertional Achilles tendinosis has failed and what do I offer my patients? Session 3 Chairperson: Chong Keen Wai Yeap Ewe Juan Chua Yeok Pin
11.20-11.35 am Acute Achilles tendon rupture in the young competitive athlete Henry Yip Session 4 - How I would manage. 12.05 12.20 am 5 month old inversion ankle injury. MRI shows thickened ATFL and CFL. Unable to resume sports. Lateral ankle pain 12.20 12.35 am Brostrom-Gould repair 2 years ago. Still unstable and unable to get back to sports. 12.35 12.55 am 4 month old high ankle sprain. Still feels unstable and unable to get back to sports. MRI shows injury to the anterior tibio-fibula ligament Session 4 Chairperson: Henry S F Yip Jeffrey Tan Tan Ken Jin MJ Penner 1.25-2.00 pm LUNCH Session 5 ( Plenary lectures ) The future of Foot & Ankle 2.00 2.15 pm Is there a role for prolotherapy in the foot and ankle? Session 5 Chairperson: A/Prof. Ganesan Naidu Gowreeson Thevendran 2.15-2.30 pm Ankle Arthritis : Why is it unique? What is its impact? M J Penner Q&A Session (30 minutes) Session 6 How would I manage. Session 6 Chairperson: Murray J Penner 3.00 3.15 pm 25 yr old with OCD talar lesion on imaging. On arthroscopy the articular cartilage is intact but slightly soft. What are my options? Carlo Borbon 3.15 3.30 pm Full thickness 1 x 1cm cartilage defect in the young athlete Raman Dega 4.00 4.20 pm COFFEE BREAK
Session 7 How would I manage. Session 6 Chairperson: Murray J Penner 4.20 4.35 pm Painful os navicularae in the young athlete. Unable to return to competitive sport. Xrays show pes planus and heel hypervalgus but no forefoot abduction Henry S F Yip 4.35 4.50 pm Recalcitrant plantar fasciitis in the young athlete who has failed conservative treatment. Unable to return to sport. Chua Yeok Pin 4.50 5.30 pm Final Case Discussion Session & Closing remarks Gowreeson Thevendran
REGISTRATION FORM FOR SINGAPORE FOOT & ANKLE EXPERT PANEL SYMPOSIUM 2014 ( Please complete the PDF form below and return via email to Ms. Cheryl Chee ) Prof/Dr/Mr/Ms: Designation: Department/Hospital: Mobile No: Address: City: Email: Country: For enquiries please contact: Ms Cheryl Chee Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Tel: +65 6357 3242 Fax: +65 6357 7715 Email: cheryl_pl_chee@ttsh.com.sg Registration is on a first-come-first serve basis. The organisers reserve the right to close the registration early once maximum occupancy is reached. Early Bird Registration Before Normal 15th August 2014 Registration Fees Local Allied Health Professionals SGD $120 SGD$180 Local Singaporean Delegates SGD$150 SGD$200 Foreign Delegates SGD $200 SGD$250 Closing Date: 25th October 2014 Course Venue Tan Tock Seng Hospital 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng Singapore 308433 Payment by: VISA MASTER CHEQUE Name: Card Number: Expiry Date: CSV no: